KPFA - The Herbal Highway

Join Sarah Holmes for an in depth exploration of depression. Tune in as she covers strategies and plants to support people during challenging times. Episode two of two. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. Photo by Daniel Páscoa on Unsplash If you are suicidal and/or need mental health support dial 988 in the US. The post Depression: Part Two – January 24, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for an in depth exploration of depression. Tune in as she covers strategies and plants to support people during challenging times. Episode one of two. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. Photo by Jesse Gardner on Unsplash If you are suicidal and/or need mental health support dial 988 in the US.   The post Depression: Part One – January 17, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest June Anthony Reeves for a discussion of Indigenous herbal knowledge. June is a First Nations Secwepemc woman, herbalist and CEO of Up the Hill at Loakin a botanical personal and body care company. She is based in BC, Canada. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.   The post Indigenous Herbal Knowledge – January 10, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila for a contemplation of essential oils. During this hour Renée explores the benefits and the impact of this branch of medicine, as well as shares the art of home distillation and hydrosols. The post Inside Essential Oils – January 3, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of winter dreaming. She explores the plants that support us in this time of turning in. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Johny Goerend on Unsplash The post Winter Dreaming appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders for a discussion of the politics of aging and the herbs that support us to do this gracefully. This episode originally aired 09.21.2000. Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. For this year we have aired an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. We hope you enjoy these vintage Herbal Highway episodes as much as we have enjoyed dusting them off for you. The post Aging Gracefully – December 20, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for part two of Rest and Restore. In today’s program Sarah explores restoration, relaxation and the plants who support us in this process. Fund drive. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash The post Rest and Restore: Part 2 – December 13, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila for an exploration of herbs that support rest with special attention to restorative sleep and common sleep disturbances. Fund drive. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. The post Rest & Restore: Part One – December 6, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

What burning herb questions do you have? What to take, how to take it, how to make it? Call in and ask Sarah Holmes during this entire hour devoted to you, our listeners, and your questions. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Morgane Le Breton on Unsplash The post Call-Ins – November 29, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Petra Martinez of La Sirena Botanica for an exploration of Palo. This episode originally aired 05.07.1999.  Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Noel on Unsplash The post Palo: Interview with Petra Martinez – November 22, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

This week, host Emiliano Lemus takes you on a tour of medicinal herbs that you can find in the grocery store and in your kitchen. Listen in to learn about kitchen remedies for sore throats, colds and flus, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and much more. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post Kitchen Medicines – November 8, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Renée Camila for a call-in show centered on connecting with the traditions, medicine, and magic of our own unique family lineages. Autumn is a time of year when the veil in thin. Many cultures worldwide have traditional practices celebrating their ancestors. Join the celebration by calling in and sharing your family’s medicinal traditions. The post Ancestral Folk Remedies – November 1, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Violet Thorns for a discussion of cultivating and tending native plants. Violet is a clinical herbalist, landscaper and has been tending native plants for many years. She is based in Oakland, CA. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook.   The post Tending Native Plants – October 25, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders for an exploration of grief and the plants to support us in this process. This episode originally aired 02.06.1998. Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook.   The post Grief – October 18, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of the herbs to support you during cold and flu season; prevention and acute are discussed. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Anja Junghans on Unsplash The post Herbs for Cold and Flu appeared first on KPFA.